Ally Kerr : Off The Radar[Indie/Pop][174Kbps avg][45M]

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专辑名称：Off The Radar 5+3Z?|b  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 9@D,Z
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唱片公司：Much Obliged RFA5vC
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 k_}ICKzw1  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop 8-8= \  
推荐指数：4星 #On1Q:d  
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专辑介绍： 4TR:bQZs  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the )sNtwSl^  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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his little pop masterpieces. (Z`Y   
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all M5)6|T  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the =:a3cr~  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of E?08=$^5%  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an uvA}7L{UO  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 8KoP aq  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of KQW  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The c1n? @L  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 7CG_UB  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to |u;5 |i  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling V<nzTh
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mineral water. ~=c
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that @RaMO#  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his wp*;F#:G  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost SZwfYY!ft0  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his 0W=IuPDU  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album kV<VhBql!  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to f$WO{J  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. r&ToU
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If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr F1Z20)8K  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters e[e2X<&0RT  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. yobi$mnsy!  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably .2Rh_ful  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of i1G}mYz_  
heartbreak. (4c<0<"$  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 80+" x3r  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant HVu_@[SYR3  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier )0d3sJ8  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so QL\'pW5  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any *4(.=k  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although +;>>c`{  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is `pcjOM8u  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of 6(ja5)sn*  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything .)W8 U [  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. }:hdAZ+z  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too sHEISNj/^  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your d0N7aacY  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than sk],_l<  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair C2`END;  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit +
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 3d,|26I7f  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been H <FDi{  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple E|^a7-}|  
espresso kind of guy. 9'4cqR  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) 7z+NR&'M$  
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曲目列表： j4NS5  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender my
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2. Be The One @7BH`b$)!  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ke/o11LP  
4. There's A World f8uVk|a  
5. The Toothbrush Song ^R2:Z&Iv%  
6. Off The Radar 4QDF%#~q^  
7. Old Friend dB1bf2'b#  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? S:R%%c
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9. Mystery Star Ii,L6c  
10. Amorino ZsV'-gu  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned *~-~kv4-  
12. Footprints